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Ted: Ted Ed: James Balog: Time Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, James Balog describes how evidence for glaciers receding due to climate change can be seen through time-lapse photography. [19:20] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Janet Echelman: Taking Imagination Seriously

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Janet Echelman discusses how her experience of building soft sculptures of fishnet and lace led to the creation of a new type of art material. [9:27] Followed by a brief quiz and a list of additional materials to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Stroke of Insight Jill Bolte Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Jill Bolte Taylor describes how she studied her own stroke as it was happening, and her eventual recovery. [18:42] The structures and functions of the brain are described. Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional...
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Ted: Ted Ed: j.k. Rowling Speaks at Harvard Commencement

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of the commencement speech given by J.K. Rowling at Harvard University. [20:59] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: True Success

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, John Wooden discusses his definition of success and offers advice on how to achieve it. [17:40] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Jonathan Haidt on the Moral Roots of Liberals and Conservatives

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Jonathan Haidt explores the moral values that influence and guide people's political choices. [18:40] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Newton's 3 Laws, With a Bicycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This video describes Newton's three laws of motion and how they relate to the everyday motion of a bicycle. [3:33] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why Videos Go Viral

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Kevin Allocca explores the characteristics of viral videos and their contributions to popular culture. [7:21] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Lee Hotz: Inside an Antarctic Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Lee Hotz describes research into greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change taking place at the South Pole in Antarctica. [9:46] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Let's Talk About Sex

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, John Bohannon and Black Label Movement mix talk and dance to implore honest communication between parents and their kids about sex. [10:43] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: On Being a Woman and a Diplomat

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Madeleine Albright discusses politics and diplomacy and argues that women's issues should be central to U.S. foreign policy. [13:00] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional issues to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Chirality and How Did It Get in My Molecules?

For Students 9th - 10th
This video explores the spacial property of chirality and how it relates to molecules and the everyday world. Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore. [5:05]
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Ted: Ted Ed: See Yemen Through My Eyes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Nadia Al-Sakkaf shares her experiences as a woman in Yemen and as the editor-in-chief of the Yemen Times. [13:39] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts Commencement 2012

For Students 9th - 10th
Video of the commencement speech given by Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts. [19:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Nina Jablonski Breaks the Illusion of Skin Color

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Nina Jablonski explains that human skin pigmentation is a product of the environment and evolution and explores skin's many different traits. [14:46] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Power of Passion

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Richard St. John explains that one of the keys to success is to have passion for the work that one does. [6:55] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Why It Pays to Work Hard

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Richard St. John explains that one of the keys to success is to work hard. [6:23] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Sending a Sundial to Mars Bill Nye

For Students 9th - 10th
Video presentation by Bill Nye about sundials and what they can reveal about Earth and other planets. [7:50] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Sheryl Sandberg: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Sheryl Sandberg examines the problem that few women have leadership roles in business and government and offers advice to women who want to hold leadership positions. [14:58] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional...
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Ted: Ted Ed: Stories: Legacies of Who We Are

For Students 9th - 10th
Storyteller and educator Awele Makeba combines performing arts and history to tell a powerful story from the American Civil Rights Movement. Free registration is required for full access to the lesson.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Power of Introverts Susan Cain

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Susan Cain argues that introverts possess skills and talents that should be valued. [19:04] The video is followed by a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: Symbiosis: A Surprising Tale of Species Cooperation

For Students 9th - 10th
Video explores the interdependence of two species to define the concept of symbiosis. [2:23] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Story Behind Your Glasses

For Students 9th - 10th
Video describes the developments and advancements in the history of the study of optics. [4:17] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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Ted: Ted Ed: The Survival of the Sea Turtle

For Students 9th - 10th
Video describes the struggle of infant sea turtles as they deal with hazards and predators in their environment. [4:26] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.